Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Luxembourg, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Luxembourg is 0.4%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Luxembourg peaked at 0.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1970.
Luxembourg ranks 129th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1% | — |
| 1971 | 0.1% | +57.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | -14.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | -14.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | -11.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | +15.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | +65.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +167.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +26.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 126 Uzbekistan 0.5% compare
- 127 Angola 0.5% compare
- 128 Cape Verde 0.5% compare
- 130 Bhutan 0.4% compare
- 131 Guinea 0.4% compare
- 132 Antigua and Barbuda 0.4% compare
More education data for Luxembourg
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,748 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,398 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 11,539 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11,009 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 53,672 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 43,020 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0635 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Luxembourg?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Luxembourg was 0.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1970.
- How does Luxembourg rank for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Luxembourg ranks 129th out of 173 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release